Война и мир

Chapter 19

           PrinceAndrewstoodbyawindowtalkingtotheladiesandlistenedtoher.Inthemidstofaphraseheceasedspeakingandsuddenlyfelttearschokinghim,athinghehadthoughtimpossibleforhim.HelookedatNatáshaasshesang,andsomethingnewandjoyfulstirredinhissoul.Hefelthappyandatthesametimesad.Hehadabsolutelynothingtoweepaboutyethewasreadytoweep.Whatabout?Hisformerlove?Thelittleprincess?Hisdisillusionments?...Hishopesforthefuture?...Yesandno.Thechiefreasonwasasudden,vividsenseoftheterriblecontrastbetweensomethinginfinitelygreatandillimitablewithinhimandthatlimitedandmaterialsomethingthathe,andevenshe,was.Thiscontrastweighedonandyetcheeredhimwhileshesang.

           AssoonasNatáshahadfinishedshewentuptohimandaskedhowhelikedhervoice.Sheaskedthisandthenbecameconfused,feelingthatsheoughtnottohaveaskedit.Hesmiled,lookingather,andsaidhelikedhersingingashelikedeverythingshedid.

           PrinceAndrewlefttheRostóvs’lateintheevening.Hewenttobedfromhabit,butsoonrealizedthathecouldnotsleep.Havinglithiscandlehesatupinbed,thengotup,thenlaydownagainnotatalltroubledbyhissleeplessness:hissoulwasasfreshandjoyfulasifhehadsteppedoutofastuffyroomintoGod’sownfreshair.ItdidnotenterhisheadthathewasinlovewithNatásha;hewasnotthinkingabouther,butonlypicturinghertohimself,andinconsequencealllifeappearedinanewlight

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